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diminutive from a deficiency of its usual 

 aliment. If any one doubts this, let him 

 place this dwarf plant in a rivulet, or the 

 larger one in a situation from which the 

 water is retiring, and the result will remove 

 every doubt. 



The inhabitants here are frequently af- 

 flicted with the scurvy, whence arise ulcers 

 of the mouth and uvula, ulcerous sores 

 and swelling of the feet, as well as aching 

 pains in the legs and feet, and dropsical 

 swellings of the latter. It may be expected 

 that the peasants will be most liable to 

 these latter diseases on festival days*. 



June 23. 



I went to see the old church of Lulea. 

 Close by the door I was shown a hole 

 which the monks had formerly caused to 



* Linnaeus perhaps means, that they may have a 

 pretence to avoid the drudgery of going to church, 

 through some of the hardships he has already de- 

 scribed; yet here the church seems to have been 

 near at hand, and in itself not unentertaining. 



